Hairdressers, Barbers and Salons Time Out magazine lists many hair, nail and massage salons. Those listed below are staff recommendations. Hair Salons. If you use a name salon or primarily western salon, expect to pay high prices. It is not uncommon to pay 200AED (US$55) for a cut and pay extra for the blow dry. Color will often cost between 150 AED for roots to over 300 (US$80+) for full color. Highlights will also cost about the same. Make sure you bring the name and number of the color you use. Possibly also bring color for the first time until you find someone that stocks it. After trying 3 different salons – I finally found a good hairdresser that I was happy with– Pastels on Al Wasl. Uses L’Oreal colors. Good cut and color It took me almost 2 years to find a good, also more reasonable hair salon. For 2 years I’ve been going to “The Hair Corridor” on Al Wasl in the Park N’ Shop Shopping Centre, telephone number: 04 3945622, Debbie, Angie or Lee. Uses Schwazkopf colors Profiles at Harvey Nichols good for beauty, haircuts too short however, haven’t found a decent hairdresser yet. Cheap Hair Salon: Roots Al Barsha‐close to school and Beach Road 043444040. Use Katie. I have had excellent cuts, color and highlights from her, consistently. She is from Australia so she speaks and understands English clearly. Hairdresser ‐ Danny’s at the Metropolitan Hotel Beauty Lounge 04 341 2118 (down the road from MOE, near the ABC Vet Clinic) Nails East Elegance Beauty Salon, Al Barsha: 044205384 – 2nd street parallel to LuLu, Good salon deals that’s close to school. Nail Spa‐Ibn Battuta Mall Nail Beautique on Al Wasl for both manicure and pedicure Massage Body and mind across the road from school – good for various types of massage and cheaper than most hotel salons. Separate men’s and ladies’ salons. Body & Mind Massage (Thai) Al Barsha – behind Al‐Adiyat bldg. 043470590 Feet First on Beach Road 04 349 4334– not very quiet sometimes but quite cheap. They do a nice reflexology.
Time Out magazine lists many hair, nail and massage salons. Those listed below are staff
recommendations.
Hair Salons.
If you use a name salon or primarily western salon, expect to pay high prices. It is not
uncommon to pay 200AED (US$55) for a cut and pay extra for the blow dry. Color will often
cost between 150 AED for roots to over 300 (US$80+) for full color. Highlights will also cost
about the same. Make sure you bring the name and number of the color you use. Possibly also
bring color for the first time until you find someone that stocks it.
After trying 3 different salons – I finally found a good hairdresser that I was happy with– Pastels
on Al Wasl. Uses L’Oreal colors. Good cut and color
It took me almost 2 years to find a good, also more reasonable hair salon. For 2 years I’ve been going
to “The Hair Corridor” on Al Wasl in the Park N’ Shop Shopping Centre, telephone number: 04 3945622,
Debbie, Angie or Lee. Uses Schwazkopf colors
Profiles at Harvey Nichols good for beauty, haircuts too short however, haven’t found a decent
hairdresser yet.
Cheap Hair Salon: Roots Al Barsha‐close to school and Beach Road 043444040. Use Katie. I have had excellent cuts, color and highlights from her, consistently. She is from Australia so she speaks and understands English clearly.
Hairdresser ‐ Danny’s at the Metropolitan Hotel
Beauty Lounge 04 341 2118 (down the road from MOE, near the ABC Vet Clinic)
Nails
East Elegance Beauty Salon, Al Barsha: 044205384 – 2nd street parallel to LuLu, Good salon
deals that’s close to school.
Nail Spa‐Ibn Battuta Mall
Nail Beautique on Al Wasl for both manicure and pedicure
Massage
Body and mind across the road from school – good for various types of massage and cheaper
than most hotel salons. Separate men’s and ladies’ salons.
Body & Mind Massage (Thai) Al Barsha – behind Al‐Adiyat bldg. 043470590
Feet First on Beach Road 04 349 4334– not very quiet sometimes but quite cheap. They do a nice reflexology.